Record ID No. |
904 |
Author(s) |
Salami A. O., Osonubi O. , 2006 |
Affiliation |
Plant Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. |
Title |
Growth and yield of maize and cassava cultivars as affected by mycorrhizal inoculation and alley cropping regime |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade. 51(2): 123-132p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Cropping effect |
Host |
Gliricidia sepium, Senna siamea, Zea mays and Cassava |
Organism |
AMF |
Country |
Nigeria, Africa |
Abstracts |
The effects of mycorrhiza on Gliricidia sepium and Senna siamea as well as the impact of these hedgerows and their tree pruning management in the yield of maize and cassava were studied both in the greenhouse and in the field (Nigeria). Inoculation with mycorrhiza contributed significantly to the productivity of plants used in the study. Thus, the arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) appeared to promote better plant growth. Moreover, the combination of both the AM fungus and other facilitating organisms like the hedgerows apparently contributed to the better yield of maize. This agroforestry experiment showed that there are differences between species in terms of their mineral contents. Interplanting significantly influenced the N content of Senna compared to sole cropping. It was found that inoculation with AM fungus and mixing of trees in the same hedgerows significantly increased the total N and P yield in Gliricidia and Senna with greater values in the former than in the latter. There was similar leaf dry matter in sole and mixed, inoculated or uninoculated trees for either of the prunings and for most of the pruning harvests. However, the total leaf dry matter of 2-month prunings of Senna was lower tan in its sole uninoculated trees. Maize grain yield was significantly increased by mycorrhizal inoculation, irrespective of the hedgerow treatment. Maximum yield was obtained from Gliricidia alleys. |